Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act,1954
Act No : 30
Section :
Free transit by railway.
3[6.Free transit by railway. (1) Every member shall be provided with one free non-transferable [air conditioned two tier]7 pass which shall entitle him to travel at any time by any railway in India. Explanation.-4[For the purposes of this sub-section and section 6A and 6B], a member shall include a Minister as defined in the Salaries and Allowances of Ministers Act, 1952(58 of 1952 5[a Leaders of Opposition as defined in the Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977 33 of 1977. and an officer of Parliament as defined in the Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Parliament Act, 1953 20 of 1953. other than the Chairman of the Council of States. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs by Act 25 of 1969, s.3, for the previous proviso. 2 Ins. by Act 105 of 1976 s.5 (w.e.f. 9-9-1976) 3 Subs. by Act 55 of 1958, s.5 for the original section. 4 Subs. by Act 29 of 1972, s.3 for certain words. 5 Ins. by Act 33 of 1977, s.11. (w.e.f. 1-11-1977). 6 Subs. by Act 74 of 1985, s.3 7 Subs. by Act 60 of 1988, s.4 (w.e.f. 1-4-1988) 8.Ins. & subs. by Act 3 of 1993, s.2 9.Ins. by Act 15 of 1995, S. 2 (w.e.f. 1-4-1995) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 139 (2) A free railway pass issued to a member under sub-section (1) shall be valid for the term of his office and on the expiration of such term, the pass shall be surrendered to the Secretary of the House of the People or the Council of States, as the case may be: Provided that where any such pass is issued to a new member before he takes his seat in either House of Parliament, he shall be entitled to use the pass for attending a session of that House for taking his seat therein. (3) Until a member is provided with a free railway pass under sub-section (1), he shall be, and shall be deemed always to have been entitled to an amount equal to one 3[air conditioned two tier] fare for any journey of the nature referred to in sub-section (1) of section 4 performed by him by rail. (4) A member who on ceasing to be a member surrenders his pass shall, if he performs any return journey by rail of the nature referred to in sub-section (1) of section 4, be entitled and be deemed always to have been entitled in respect of that journey to an amount equal to one [air conditioned two-tier]3 fare. (5) Nothing in this section shall be construed as disentailing a member to any travelling allowances to which he is otherwise entitled under the provisions of this Act.] 4 6A[Without prejudice to the provisions of section 6, every member representing the Union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands or the Union territory of Lakshadweep shall- (a) be provided with one free non-transferable pass which shall entitle him to travel at any time by the highest class by steamer to and from any part of his constituency and any other part of his constituency or the nearest part in the main land of India; and (b) be entitled to an amount equal to the fare by air from his usual place of residence to the nearest airport the main land of India 5[and back] Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall be construed as absolving the member from payment of any diet charges payable by him during such travel. (2)A free steamer pass issued to a member under sub-section (1) shall be valid for the term of his office and on the expiration of his term, the pass shall be surrendered to the Secretary of the House of the People : Provided that where any such pass is issued to a new member before he takes his seat in the House of the People, he shall be entitled to use the pass for attending a session of that House for taking his seat therein. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Ins. by Act 29 of 1972. S. 4. 2 Subs. by the Laccadive Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (Alternation of Name), Adaptation of Laws Order, 1974 (w.e.f. 1-11-1973), 3 Subs. by Act 60 of 1988, s.4 (w.e.f. 1-4-1988) 4 Subs. by s.5, ibid (w.e.f. 1-4-1988) 5. Added by Act 30 of 1989, s.2. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 140 (3) Until a member is provided with a free steamer pass under sub-section (1), he shall be entitled to an amount equal to one fare (without diet) for the highest class for any journey of the nature referred to in sub-section (1) of section 4 performed by him by steamer. (4) A member who on ceasing to be a member surrenders the steamer pass issued to him under sub-section (1) shall, if he performs any return journey by steamer of the nature referred to in sub-section (1) of section 4, be entitled in respect of that journey to an amount equal to one fare (without diet) for the highest class. (5) Nothing in this section shall be construed as disentitling a member to any travelling allowances to which he is otherwise entitled under the provisions of this Act. (6) In addition to [the facilities provided to a member]4 under sub-section (1), he also be entitled- (i) to one free pass for one person to accompany the member and travel by the [highest class]4 by steamer to and fro any part of the constituency of the member and any other part of his constituency or the nearest port in the mainland of India; 4[or] (ii) to one free-non-transferable pass for the spouse, if any of the member to travel by the highest class by steamer to and the usual place of residence of the member in his constituency and the nearest port in the mainland of India, 4[(iii) To an amount equal to the fare by air either for the spouse, if any, of the member or for one person to accompany the member from the usual place of residence in the Island to the nearest airport of the main land of India [and back.]7 Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall be constructions absolving the person accompanying the member or the spouse of the member from payment of any diet charges payable by such person or spouse during such travel.] 5[6AA.Special facility to members from Ladakh. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 6, every member who has his ordinary place of residence in the Ladakh area of the State of Jammu and Kashmir shall be entitled to an amount equal to the fare by air for each single journey by air performed by him from any airport in Ladakh to the airport in Delhi and back at any time. (2) In addition to the air travel provided to a member under sub-section (1), he shall also be entitled to an amount equal to the fare by air for each single journey by air-performed by the spouse, if any, of the member or one person to accompany such member, from any- airport in Ladakh area to the airport in Delhi and back at any time.] 1[2[6B.]Travel facilities to members. Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Act the member shall be entitled- (i) to travel by any railway in India at any time in first class air-conditioned on payment of the difference between the railway fares for first class air-conditioned [and air conditioned two-tier.]6 (ii) to one free air [conditioned two-tier]6 railway pass for one person to accompany the member when he travels by rail; and (iii) to one free non-transferable [air conditioned two-tier]6 railway pass for the spouse, if any, of the member to travel from the usual place of residence of the member to Delhi and back once during every session. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Ins. by Act 25 of 1969, s. 5. 2. Re-numbered by Act 29 of 1972, S. 4. 3. Subs. by Act 61 of 1982, s. 3, for "third class". 4. Subs. & ins. by Act 60 of 1988, s.5 (w.e.f. 1-4-1988) 5.Ins. by s.6 ibid, (w.e.f.1-4-1988) 6. Subs. by s.7 ibid (w.e.f.1-4-1988) 7. Added by Act 30 of 1989, s.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 140A 8["and if such journey or any part thereof is performed by air from any place other than the usual place of residence of the member, to Delhi and back to an amount equal to the fare by air for such journey or part thereof. Provided that where such journey or part thereof by such spouse is performed by air from any other place, the expenditure on such journey or part thereof shall not exceed the amount payable if the journey had been performed from the usual place of residence of the member to Delhi and back:] 8["Provided further that where a member travels by rail in first class air-conditioned and no person accompanies that member in that journey in air-conditioned two-tier by virtue of the free air- conditioned two-tier railway pass referred to in clause (ii) then in determining the amount payable by the member under clause (i) the amount of air-conditioned two-tier fare for such journey shall be adjusted against the difference referred to in that clause ; so however, that the member shall not be entitled to claim the balance of such air-conditioned two-tier fare left after such adjustment."] 4[6C.Air travel facilities in certain circunstances. Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Act, where during any part of a year the usual place of residence of a member in his constituency is inaccessible to or from any place outside his constituency by road, rail or steamer due to climatic conditions, but there is air service between any place in his constituency, and the nearest place, having rail service, outside his constituency, such member shall be entitled to travel to and fro by air from the nearest place in his constituency where there is air service to such place having rail service: Provided that where the nearest place having air service is outside his constituency, such member shall be entitled to travel to and fro by air only from such place to the nearest place having rail service.] 5 [6D.Special facility to blind and physically incapacitated members.A member who is blind or who is, in the opinion of the Chairman of the Council of States or, as the case may be, the Speaker of the House of the People, so incapacitated physically as to require the facility of an attendant shall, with respect to each such journey by air as is referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 4 or clause (b) of sub-section (1) or subsection (2) of section 5] or section 6C which he performs along with an attendant, be entitled (in addition to the allowances which he is entitled under section 4 or section 5 or, as the case may be, section 6C) to an amount equal to one fare by air for such journey.]
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